In Arne Slot’s debut season, everything worked. Cody Gakpo showed himself as a real star and expectations were sky high for last season, where Liverpool also loaded the squad with Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. Then came the fall. Slot insisted on having Gakpo in the starting eleven, with Liverpool supporters (and Steven Gerrard) cheering on youngster Rio Ngumoha who brought more pace and exciting football into the game. This is among other things what now gives Tottenham still a chance to sign Gakpo this summer.
The Dutchman has been linked with Tottenham all summer, and a winger with 50 goals in 180 appearances in a Liverpool shirt speaks volumes about his potential.
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Earlier this month, talkSport claimed Liverpool had sent crystal clear signals to Tottenham that they had no intention of selling Gakpo this summer. Transfer journalist Romano now reports that the door is still not completely closed for Tottenham.
-Keep an eye on Tottenham Hotspur and Cody Gakpo in the coming weeks. They like the player very much, says the transfer journalist.
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This ties in well with Andoni Iraola planning to bring a more fast-paced and exciting style of football to Anfield, giving teenager Rio Ngumoha more opportunities to impress, plus the planned purchase of Bradley Barcola – and potentially a new club-record contract – that threatens to force Gakpo to leave the club.
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The Ovengs journalist encourages to follow the development closely – Tottenham are ready.
